Partner
Eun Pyo HONG
Criminal Defense (Litigation)
| 2005 | Judicial Research & Training Institute, Supreme Court of Korea |
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| 1996 | Seoul National University – B.A. in Law |
| 2025-Present | Lee & Ko |
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| 2025-Present | Vice President, Blockchain and Law Society |
| 2024-2025 | Presiding Judge (Criminal Division), Jeju District Court |
| 2022-2024 | Research Judge (Chief Research Judge for Criminal Affairs), Supreme Court of Korea |
| 2021-2022 | Presiding Judge (Warrant Division, Single Criminal Division), Suncheon Branch of Gwangju District Court and Gwangju Family Court |
| 2018-2021 | Research Judge (Criminal Affairs, Director of New Criminal Cases Division), Supreme Court of Korea |
| 2016-2018 | Judge (Criminal Appeals Division), Seoul Southern District Court |
| 2017-Present | Steering Committee Member, Intelligent Information Society Legal System Forum, National Information Society Agency |
| 2016 | Intern, SFLC (Software Freedom Law Center), New York, USA |
| 2015-2016 | Visiting Scholar, Columbia Law School, USA |
| 2014-2015 | Judge (Bankruptcy Division), Seoul Central District Court |
| 2012-2014 | Judge, Uijeongbu District Court |
| 2009-2012 | Judge, Gangneung Branch of Chuncheon District Court |
| 2007-2009 | Judge (Corporate Affairs Division), Seoul Central District Court |
| 2005-2007 | Judge, Suwon District Court |
| 2005 | Admitted to the Korean Bar |
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| Member, Korea Association for Informedia Law | |
| Member, Blockchain and Law Society | |
| Member, Korean Association of Criminal Case Studies |
| Korean and English |
Press & Releases
[The Korea Economic Daily] Lee & Ko Bolsters Digital Finance Capabilities with Successive Hires from FSS and FSC 2026.04.22Press & Releases
Lee & Ko’s Digital Asset Center Featured in Seoul Economic Daily as “The First Year of Institutionalization for Virtual Assets Begins” 2026.01.04Press & Releases
[MTN] “Stablecoins should not be seen as just an ‘allow or ban’ issue—regulation needs to be tailored to different risks.” [Crypto & Law ③] 2025.09.10Press & Releases
[Law Times] “A Lack of Regulation Is a Form of Regulation… Blockchain Industry Calls for Structural Reform” – Eunpyo Hong, New President of the Korea Blockchain Law Society 2025.04.28Press & Releases
[Law Times] Attorney Eunpyo Hong Appointed as Second President of the Korea Blockchain Law Society 2025.04.10